The Path to Death, Great Holy Spirit

Nana walked in the lead, raising her hand to tap on the door five times—three long, two short.

The door silently cracked open, and Nana slipped through the gap in a flash, followed by the other three.

Xu Haolong was about to cry out upon seeing three more people enter, but Xiao Hongchen raised his hand and struck him with a single blow, sending him into a deep sleep.

Meng Hongchen's Ice Toad Poison transformed into a white mist and drifted toward the black building, and under the cover of Xiao Hongchen's "Mirror Flower Water Moon," the White-Clad Holy Servant failed to notice anything amiss.

A minute passed.

"Down they go, down they go."

Following Meng Hongchen's words, the White-Clad Holy Servants collapsed to the ground one by one.

Nana led the group into the house, walked up to a desk, and pressed her hand down on it with force.

Accompanied by the "clacking" sound of a mechanism, an entrance about one square meter in size split open on the side of the desk.

The group stepped inside quickly and followed the straight passage downward.

The passage descended about five meters before she arrived in a spacious hall. Compared to the level above, this place was much larger, spanning about three hundred square meters, though it felt somewhat gloomy and empty.

Two people sat on either side of a desk at the far end. They were also dressed in white robes and hoods, though their robes featured some silver decorative patterns.

The two were currently conversing.

"Big Brother, what happened at headquarters? Why does the Elder keep running over there? He won't say anything even when asked."

"It seems some of our compatriots were captured, though I don't know the specifics. Don't overthink things you haven't been told."

Suddenly, they both turned their heads at the same time; Xiao Hongchen and his group had already appeared before them.

The burly Great Holy Spirit glanced at Nana behind them and immediately grasped the situation.

"Holy Servant No. 6, how dare you betray the Holy Emperor, betray us?"

The Great Holy Spirit's muffled, resonant voice echoed.

Nana stood behind Xiao Hongchen, staring straight at him.

"I never joined you in the first place."

The Second Holy Spirit frowned and stepped forward.

"Big Brother, these kids—"

The Great Holy Spirit shifted his gaze from Nana and swept it over the four of them.

"Since you found your way here, don't expect to walk out in one piece."

When the Great Holy Spirit's gaze fell upon Xiao Hongchen's face, however, his expression shifted, and he looked him over once more.

"What a handsome doll. Become my male servant, and I might spare your life."

"You're courting death!"

"Hahaha, Brother, how did you get targeted by a man like that?"

"Shut up." Xiao Hongchen's voice was sharp, though his composure wavered.

Ye Guyi and Nana, standing to the side, also wore subtle expressions.

Detestable Great Holy Spirit, you have already paved your own path to death!

A cold glint flashed in Xiao Hongchen's eyes. With a wave of his right hand, countless iron sand surged toward the Great Holy Spirit—Iron Sand Rain!

Beside him, six soul rings erupted from the Second Holy Spirit, instantly igniting with a burning intensity and transforming into black flames that engulfed his body.

Amidst these black flames, the Second Holy Spirit's body gave a violent jolt. His clothes shattered instantly, and he suddenly shot up to over three meters in height. All the flesh and skin on his body vanished, leaving behind the form of a massive black skeleton.

The Iron Sand Rain slammed into the skeleton with a thunderous crash, bouncing off with a metallic clatter and leaving only cracks in the bone frame, failing to pierce through it.

Xiao Hongchen's eyes sank. "Is this even human?"

The Second Holy Spirit's unique Evil Soul Master skill, which manipulated souls to instantly burn soul rings, had elevated him to a realm comparable to a seven-ring Martial Soul Avatar.

His physical strength was so formidable that even a Level 6 Soul Tool could not contend with it; he was not only immensely powerful but also incredibly fast.

On the other side, the Great Holy Spirit had already sprung into action with a roar. His first two soul rings ignited with black flames as well, and six skeletons emerged from the cracked walls. Together with the giant black skeleton formed by the Second Holy Spirit, they pressed in like an overwhelming tide.

"The plan has changed!" Xiao Hongchen shouted. "You go deal with those small skeletons!"

He took a deep breath and released all the iron sand from his belt.

His belt was inlaid with twelve starlight sapphires. Each one was small, but combined, they were half the size of the starlight sapphire from Mingde Hall that could contain "Experimental Subject No. 1."

The iron sand swirled and surged around Xiao Hongchen, gathering thicker and denser until it whipped up a black storm, putting immense pressure on the entire space.

The giant black skeleton sensed the threat, raised its bony arm, and slammed it toward him.

Xiao Hongchen did not dodge.

He thrust both hands upward.

Sand Storm Grand Burial!

The sky-filling metallic iron sand surged forward like a tsunami, wrapping around the black skeleton layer upon layer, smothering it completely.

Trapped at the core of the iron sand flow, the giant skeleton let out a low hiss, struggling with its limbs, but it was forced downward inch by inch.

Xiao Hongchen stood at the edge of the sandstorm, fine beads of sweat seeping from his forehead. His mental energy had been significantly depleted, yet his expression remained steady.

"Stay put, you Skeleton Dog!"

He whispered, pressing his palms together to thoroughly pin the skeleton beneath the Sand Iron.

The Sand Iron coiled tighter and tighter around its body, wrapping it up completely until even the gaps between its bones were stuffed full, eventually solidifying into a shape in the center of the hall.

A small pyramid stood silently on the stone floor of the underground hall.

At the same moment, on the other side.

Meng Hongchen had already engaged two skeletons, her Ice Toad Poison covering the entire area, though it seemed to pose little threat to the skeletons.

As for Nana, the situation was somewhat perilous.

A skeleton had forced her into a corner, its bony arms raining down blows upon her, each one heavy and powerful.

Nana activated her first soul skill, Shadow Speed Boost, and her second soul skill, Ghost Clone. Her speed surged instantly, and she split into three clones to confuse her opponent.

However, as a three-ringed Soul Master facing a skeleton, this was a true life-or-death struggle.

She could only rely on the properties of her Ghost Martial Soul to flicker and maneuver through the space, barely managing to dodge each strike.

To the left, Ye Guyi stood with her sword held horizontally.

As three skeletons lunged at her simultaneously, she did not retreat. The holy power on her body surged violently, and golden-white light exploded from her, as dazzling as a small sun pressed into the underground hall.

As the holy light unfurled, the entire underground hall brightened.

The three skeletons were enveloped by the holy light, and the black flames on their frames hissed, as if they had encountered their natural nemesis; their movements instinctively faltered for an instant, and they staggered backward.

Ye Guyi swept her long sword horizontally. With every strike, a skeleton collapsed and turned into ash.

She resolved the enemies in just three strikes.

Her Holy Angel Martial Soul was naturally the nemesis of evil creatures, and by extension, the nemesis of Evil Soul Masters.

As long as she killed an evil creature and purified it, her own cultivation would receive pure purifying energy in return, restoring her Soul Power and enhancing her cultivation. This was also her greatest trump card.

A look of terror appeared on the face of the Great Holy Spirit.

His evil martial soul was actually trembling because of a girl whose cultivation was only at the Soul Ancestor level.

The Holy Angel Martial Soul was truly the greatest nemesis of their Evil Soul Masters!

"An angel, you are an angel?! If you are an angel, then so be it. Today, I shall kill you while your wings are not yet fully grown!"